Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.
We enhance the quality of life in Milwaukee County through great public service.
Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.
Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.
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In May of 2020, David Crowley became the youngest county executive in the history of Milwaukee County and the first Black leader elected to serve in the role. On April 2, 2024, County Executive Crowley was reelected to a second term with 85% of the vote. David Crowley is focusing Milwaukee County on a vision of achieving racial equity, and by doing so, becoming the healthiest county in Wisconsin. Under his leadership, Milwaukee County has diversified positions, streamlined government services, addressed legacy fiscal challenges, and delivered investments that are moving the community forward.
As a lifelong Milwaukee resident, County Executive Crowley recognizes that Milwaukee County is truly a tale of two communities. He has lived the pain and struggle that many in our neighborhoods face every day, and he knows the joy of bringing people together to conquer those challenges. The fundamental tenet of Executive Crowley’s administration is to build bridges that bring people together, deliver prosperity for working families, and foster a safer, stronger, and healthier Milwaukee County.
David attended Bay View High School and is currently finishing up his degree at UW-Milwaukee. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife, Ericka, and their three young daughters.
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(414) 278-4211 | fax: (414) 223-1375 Milwaukee County Courthouse, Room 306 901 N. 9th Street | Milwaukee, WI 53233